The, National, Accreditation, Board
The National Accreditation Board

UHo accreditation process concludes

The University of Holguin (UHo in the Spanish Acronym) concluded with satisfactory results in the six variables analyzed. The External Evaluation process developed by the National Accreditation Board (JAN in the Spanish Acronym) between March 17 and 21 in the northeastern territory.

For five days, the committee composed of 17 evaluators from the Ministry of Higher Education (MES). From institutions such as the Agrarian University of Havana, Guantanamo and Oriente. Checked the quality of the training processes. The role of the house of higher studies in local development, infrastructure, social impact and human resources.

Dr. C. Marcia Noda Hernández, executive secretary of the JAN in the country. Said that this process, which she described as transparent, multitudinous and Dynamic. Also will give way to the delivery of the report to the advisory body of the MES. That is in charge of granting the category to the Holguin academy. Whether it is qualified, certified or excellence, which will enhance its prestige at a national and international level.

Noda in turn recognized the role of all those who participated in the inspection both directly and indirectly. Where the University Student Federation stood out. Which with its actions in the investigative and cultural aspects. Demonstrates the commitment of the academic institution in the training of a comprehensive professional.

Dr. C. Andrés Díaz López, member of the Technical Evaluation Committee. In reading the report stressed that, with an enrollment of more than 99 thousand students. The institution has 13 careers and 21 postgraduate programs of excellence. Moreover a prestigious faculty by five honorary doctors and a Hero of Labor of the Republic of Cuba. And has won 18 awards from the Cuban Academy of Sciences.

This denotes the scientific and educational preparation of the center. In which more than three thousand postgraduate actions are implemented. Futhermore five of doctorates, and the admission to specialties demanded by local development increases. As well as in short-cycle programs that contribute to as well as in short-cycle programs that pay taxes to strategic socioeconomic sectors.

In addition, he pointed out the link to 66 research projects. The effective internationalization action with a solid tradition that promotes solidarity. Scientific updating and the commercialization of products and services based on around 230 bilateral agreements.
Díaz explained that among the weaknesses were the vacant positions. The trend decrease in the efficiency of cycles, mainly in pedagogical careers. Which do not detract from all the work done in a complex context for the nation.

Aniuska Ortiz Pérez, rector of the institution, thanked the professionalism and dedication of the commission. The hard work of the UHo workers, both those linked to education and those who are not. And the role of the students to show in these days all the effort dedicated to achieving excellent indicators.

Among the activities carried out that led to these results are controls and evaluations of classes. The review of documents, interviews and exchanges with professors, students and officials. Tours of teaching units in municipalities and the appreciation of research and extension work.

The University of Holguin, founded in 2015 after the union of the “Oscar Lucero Moya”, “Celia Sánchez Manduley” campuses, the “José de la Luz y Caballero” Pedagogical Institute and the “Manuel Fajardo” Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports, has nine faculties, 45 daytime, meeting and distance careers and ten municipal centers.

With information from Cuban News Agency/ TRanslated by Radio Angulo

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